Multipurpose vessel

ABSTRACT

A multipurpose vessel suitable for the intended purposes of being practically and quickly. This can be performed manually or using a lifting device, to arrange the various modules, in accordance with the purpose of the task to be performed, in several positions along the deck, in accordance with the distribution of the cargo to be transported. There are tanks arranged below the compartments, which can be used as fuel tanks and/or ballast. The compartments can also be configured individually or in combination.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a national stage entry of PCT/BR2016/050258 filedOct. 14, 2016, under the International Convention.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This specification of the patent concerns a vessel that is adaptable tomultiple utilitarian purposes, and, more specifically, a multipurposevessel, produced from a rigid hull, manufactured by a process ofextrusion and thermo-fusion, with a tubular peripheral edge, capable ofmitigating damages, reducing wear, increasing the resistance to shock,and easy to repair.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Vessels produced from high density polyethylene are already known. Theyare resistant to impacts and abrasion, as well as being durable andhighly resistant to chemical products, when compared with modelsmanufactured in aluminum, wood or fiberglass.

Vessels produced from ultra high molecular weight polyethylene are alsoalready known in the protection of aluminum vessels, due to their lowfriction coefficient and wear by abrasion, which makes them moreindicated where there is a movement of parts that are prone to friction.

It is also known that both the vessels produced in high densitypolyethylene and the vessels produced in ultra high molecular weightpolyethylene are generally employed in diverse utilitarian activities,with several types of superstructures. Having only the control consolein common, they adopt their own layout for each practical application.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Despite the effectiveness of the vessels produced in high densitypolyethylene or in ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, there is noknowledge of a vessel that is adaptable to multiple utilitarianpurposes, from the use of functional modules that compose itssuperstructure, integrated interchangeably to the infrastructure of thevessel.

Therefore, it has become desirable to propose the means that makepossible the suitability of the vessel for the intended purposes,practically and quickly. This can be performed manually or using asimple lifting device, such as, for example, a hoist, to arrange thevarious modules, in accordance with the purpose of the task to beperformed. They can be arranged in several positions along the deck, inaccordance with the distribution of the cargo to be transported, withtanks, arranged below the installation compartments of the aforesaidmodules, which can be used as fuel tanks and/or as ballast. Theaforesaid compartments can be configured individually or in combination.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a better understanding of the proposed multipurpose vessel,reference is made to the attached figures, in order for it to beentirely reproduced with appropriate expertise, allowing for the fullcharacterization of its functionality. The figures are merelyillustrative and can vary, as long as they do not avoid the proposedfunctional principle, and where:

FIG. 1 illustrates an upper view in perspective of the first embodimentof the vessel, illustrating the deck compartments with the closinghatches;

FIG. 2 illustrates an upper view in perspective of the first embodimentof the vessel, illustrating the individual openings of the deckcompartments, without the closing hatches;

FIG. 3 illustrates a side in a longitudinal section of the firstembodiment of the vessel, illustrating the deck compartments with theclosing hatches;

FIG. 4 illustrates a side in a longitudinal section of the firstembodiment of the vessel, illustrating the individual openings of thedeck compartments, without the closing hatches;

FIG. 5 illustrates an upper view in perspective of the second embodimentof the vessel, illustrating the deck compartments with the closinghatches;

FIG. 6 illustrates an upper view in perspective of the second embodimentof the vessel, illustrating the combined openings of the deckcompartments, without the closing hatches;

FIG. 7 illustrates a side in a longitudinal section of the secondembodiment of the vessel, illustrating the deck compartments with theclosing hatches;

FIG. 8 illustrates a side in a longitudinal section of the secondembodiment of the vessel, illustrating the combined openings of the deckcompartments, without the closing hatches;

FIGS. 9 to 12 illustrate the upper views in perspective of the possibleinstallation positions of the control console module in both theembodiments of the vessel;

FIG. 13 illustrates an upper view in perspective of the first embodimentof the vessel, illustrating the installation of different modules in theindividual openings of the deck compartments;

FIG. 14 illustrates a side view in a longitudinal section of the firstembodiment of the vessel, illustrating the installation of differentmodules in the individual openings of the deck compartments;

FIG. 15 illustrates an upper view in perspective of the secondembodiment of the vessel, illustrating the installation of differentmodules in the combined openings of the deck compartments; and

FIG. 16 illustrates a side view in a longitudinal section of the secondembodiment of the vessel, illustrating the installation of differentmodules in the combined openings of the deck compartments.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with that illustrated in the attached figures, theproposed multipurpose vessel (1) seeks to make the vessel suitable forthe intended purposes, practically and quickly. This can be performedmanually or using a simple lifting device, such as, for example, a hoist(not illustrated), to arrange the various modules, in accordance withthe purpose of the task to be performed. For this, openings are providedon the deck of the vessel, which, when not in use, are closed by meansof a hatch (2), defining individual or combined compartments (3), wherethe control console module (6) can be installed, whose position can varyin accordance with the distribution of the cargo to be transported, incombination with other modules, such as, for example, a bench module (7)for passengers, a cargo container module (8), or a tank module (9),amongst others. There are tanks (4) below the compartments, which can beused as fuel tanks, in order to increase the range of the vessel, and/oras ballast. The aforesaid compartments can also be configuredindividually or in combination, in accordance with the height of thevertical walls (5) of the holds of the vessel.

The modules are arranged in the individual compartments as required,whereas their installation in the combined compartments is performedwith the support of conventional spacers (not illustrated).

The drive motor of the vessel can also be supplied in the form of aninterchangeable module and should be preferably located in thecompartment closest to the stern.

1-4. (canceled)
 5. A multipurpose vessel comprising: a vessel includinga deck; a plurality of opening on the deck of the vessel, each one ofthe opening defining a compartment below of the deck; a console moduleplaced on one of the compartments, location of the console module isinterchangeable among the compartments; at least one of a bench modulefor passengers, a cargo container module , and a tank module placed on acorresponding remaining compartments, the at least one bench module,cargo container module , and tank module are interchangeable among thecompartments; a tank placed below each one of the compartments, the fueltanks are used as fuel tank or ballast; each compartment having a heightthat depends on a vertical wall of the vessel.
 6. The multipurposevessel according to claim 5, wherein each opening further includes ahatch.
 7. The multipurpose vessel according to claim 5, wherein themodules are arranged in the individual compartments as required.
 8. Themultipurpose vessel according to claim 5, wherein the modules arearranged in the combined compartments with support of spacers.
 9. Themultipurpose vessel according to claim 5, wherein a drive motor of thevessel is provide as an interchangeable module and is located in thecompartment closest to a stern of the vessel.